CSI’s Gary Dourdan arrested for possessing narcotics

Gary Dourdan who acted as Warrick Brown in CSI is reportedly arrested by Los Angeles police. He was was arrested for possessing cocaine, heroin and other narcotics and dangerous drugs. The arrest occurred at Palm Springs yesterday at 5:21Am when Gary was asleep inside his car. Law enforcement sources said that he was sleeping on driver’s seat when approached the vehicle and made the bust. Police said on Tuesday in a press release that, Gary Dourdan, 41, was detained by police in the desert resort town of Palm Springs, about 100 miles east of Los Angeles.

The officer Sgt. Mitch Spike described Dourdan as disoriented and possibly under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The officer arrested Dourdan after locating suspected cocaine, heroin, Ecstacy, miscellaneous prescription drugs and paraphernalia. Dourdan was released on $5,000 bail at 10:30 a.m. Monday. A court date was not immediately scheduled.

Dourdan has played crime scene investigator Warrick Brown on CBS’ “CSI” since 2000. Several celebrities were in town for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in nearby Indio, Calif. It was not immediately clear whether Dourdan attended the event.

Representatives for Dourdan did not immediately return phone calls Tuesday.

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